[4][5] However, in the following two years the number of South Korean nationals in the country grew by 30%, reaching 12,918 persons.
[1] The earliest migrants were involved in the textiles industry, setting up factories to produce garments for export to the United States market.
[8] In March 2009, a pair of South Korean businessmen Sang Park and Bang Mal-sum were murdered in a suburb of the capital.
[9] Because they are involved in international business and thus believed to be rich, South Koreans are perceived by the general population as attractive targets for kidnapping, especially in comparison to Americans.
[13] The association has organised a variety of activities, including a sports day at Parque la Democracia in May 2011.